Prevalence of anemia and quality of life in patients with rifampicin-resistant/ multi-drugs resistance tuberculosis treated with a short-term regimen
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The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis significantly complicates efforts to control the global tuberculosis epidemic. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anemia and the quality of life in patients with Rifampicin-resistant/multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) treated with short-term regimens in Vietnam. This descriptive, retrospective study included 544 tuberculosis patients diagnosed with confirmed Rifampicin resistance or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, receiving short-term treatment at 35 medical facilities in the Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Management Program across 7 provinces in Vietnam. The proportion of patients with anemia was 38.72% (211/544). The rates of mild, moderate, and severe anemia were 65.4%; 28.9% and 5.7%, respectively. In anemic patients, scores decreased in the components of role emotional - RE (35.5) and physical functioning - PF (38.1). The comprehensive assessment, early detection, and timely treatment of anemia are necessary to improve patients' quality of life.
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Anemia, Quality of life, Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, Short-term regimen
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